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Nothing Ventured

Aarish Shah - EmergeONE

In conversation with the people who make the start-up world go round. Join Aarish Shah as he talks to founders, investors, and operators across the tech and venture ecosystem exploring some of the lesser-heard stories and challenges they"ve faced as they try to build the future.https://nothingventured.tech/Follow Nothing Ventured on socialTwitter https://twitter.com/NVPodFacbook https://www.facebook.com/NothingVenturedPodTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingventuredpodInstagram

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00:39:16

On finding 100 rabid fans the Hustle Fund way |...

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2026/02/12

In this episode of Nothing Ventured, we’re joined by Elizabeth Yin, Co-Founder & GP at Hustle Fund, to break down what actually matters at pre-seed.We talk about why finding 100 rabid fans beats chasing TAM, why distribution is the last real moat, and how founders should think about product-market fit in 2026. Elizabeth shares: – Why most founders misunderstand PMF – The fastest way to validate demand at pre-seed – How to build distribution before product is perfect – Why niche markets win

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00:54:40

What's With Web3?

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2026/02/05

Web3 didn’t disappear — it just stopped shouting.In this live anniversary episode of Nothing Ventured, we go inside Web3 Demo Day in London, where founders, investors, and operators come together to pitch, debate, and build what’s next — without the hype. You’ll hear directly from: - Early-stage Web3 and blockchain founders - Angel investors and VCs backing the next wave - Ecosystem leaders working across crypto, AI, and emerging tech We talk fundraising realities, why Web3 lost the narrative,

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00:12:40

Venture Isn’t Back It’s Adjusted

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2026/01/29

January 2026 didn’t bring a reset it brought confirmation.Venture feels calmer. Capital is deploying. Deals are getting done. IPOs and exits are being discussed out loud again. But calm doesn’t mean normal and it definitely doesn’t mean safe. In this 20-minute Nothing Ventured monthly review, we break down what January actually revealed about how venture will behave in 2026 — not how people hope it will. We cover: -Why this calm feels more like resignation than relief -How capital has adapted

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01:00:16

The Decision That Made DocuSign Inevitable | Court...

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2026/01/22

There are fewer than 400 public tech companies worth over $10 billion. DocuSign is one of them — but its success wasn’t driven by flashy tech or perfect timing.In this episode, DocuSign founder Court Lorenzini breaks down the non-obvious decisions that actually bent the curve: • Why pricing and packaging mattered more than product features • How competing with FedEx and fax machines shaped DocuSign’s business model • The legal roadblock that almost stopped adoption — and the unconventional

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00:54:15

We Need More Mafias in European Tech | Florian...

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2026/01/15

One of the biggest mistakes in investing isn’t bad judgment — it’s outdated thinking.Early on, many didn’t understand platform businesses. They underestimated how fast they scale, how powerful networks become, and how value compounds. From passing on Facebook… to becoming Uber’s biggest investor. The lesson? Before you invest in the future, you have to unlearn the past. Don’t underestimate platform business models — they change everything. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction & episode

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00:57:23

Alok Sama: On why Masa Son is easy to admire but...

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2026/01/08

What does it really mean to live in the future as an investor?In this episode, we go inside SoftBank, the Vision Fund, and the mind of Masayoshi Son with someone who was there for the biggest bets — the wins, the losses, and the lessons. We unpack: - Why SoftBank’s biggest mistakes weren’t wrong — just too early - How AI is reshaping venture capital, infrastructure, and distribution - Why timing matters more than brilliance in tech investing - The difference between narratives vs numbers in

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00:18:34

Why 2025 Ended Easy Money | Aarish Shah

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2025/12/18

2025 wasn’t a recovery year, it was a reckoning.Venture capital didn’t bounce back. It split clean in two. In this year-end episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish breaks down The Great Bifurcation — the moment the market decided who matters and who doesn’t. From the collapse of AI wrappers like Builder.ai, to $30B valuations with no product. From biology quietly raising billions in London, to defence, energy, and sovereign infrastructure becoming the only safe harbours. From Europe’s talent paradox

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01:01:05

The AI Bubble No One Wants to Admit | Emmet King

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2025/12/11

In this deep-dive season closer, Aarish sits down with Emmet King to unpack the real state of AI, venture, and the hidden strengths of the Nordic ecosystem. They explore why Scandinavia punches far above its weight, where the AI bubble will burst first, why distribution beats innovation, and what it actually takes for an application-layer AI startup to survive 2026. From trust, data moats and workflow depth, to manufacturing intelligence, robotics, and the limits of context—this conversation goes

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01:10:15

Saving a Generation: Inside the Fight Against...

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2025/12/04

In this deep, funny, and at times shocking conversation, Jess Butcher MBE — co-founder of Blippar and the creator of Scroll Aware — breaks down how the attention economy became an addiction economy, how AR missed its moment, why our kids are becoming NPCs, and what the analogue renaissance could look like.We explore: Timestamps: 00:00 — AR’s rise & missed moment 03:00 — Why AR never hit education 06:46 — Attention → addiction economy 11:30 — Algorithmic media & truth decay 15:50 — Overwhelm, ADHD

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01:09:28

Rajan Dosanjh & Ankush Shah: Playing indefinitely...

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2025/11/27

In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish Shah sits down withRajan Dosanjh and Ankush Shah, partners at Rank Ventures, to unpack what real early-stage investing looks like in 2025 and beyond.We get into: 🔥 Why “banking is eat what you kill” but “venture is eat what you grow” 🔥 How bad governance, weak boards & misaligned incentives pushed them to build Rank 🔥 Why 2026 will demand profitability plans and default-alive thinking 🔥 Why skin-in-the-game investors behave differently 🔥 How to

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00:26:27

AI Is Eating Venture Capital Alive | November 2025...

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2025/11/20

November 2025 might go down as the month venture capital actually snapped.Cursor raised $2.3B at a $29.3B valuation — for a coding assistant. One company, Anthropic, took 29% of all global VC funding. And 18 companies consumed a third of the world’s capital. This isn’t a market. It’s a feeding frenzy. In this explosive episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish Shah breaks down the 5 signals that prove the venture landscape has officially entered its “no rules” era: ⏱ Chapters 00:00 – Intro 00:27 –

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00:52:03

The VC Using AI to Spot Founders Before Anyone Else |...

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2025/11/13

In this episode of Nothing Ventured, host Aarish Shah sits down with Adam Shuaib, GP at Episode 1 Ventures, the early-stage fund using data and AI to spot founders before everyone else.From scraping GitHub and Twitter to building behavioural models that detect grit over gloss, Adam explains how Episode 1’s machine is changing how venture capital discovers talent — and why “weird” founders often hold the biggest alpha. We dive into: ⚙️ How data models are finding unconventional founders 🚫 Why

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01:14:21

Eva Yazhari: VC Across the Africa India Corridor

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2025/11/06

What happens when a Wall Street-trained investor brings a relational approach to venture capital in emerging markets?In this episode, Eva Yazhari, Managing Partner at Beyond Capital Ventures, joins Arya Shah to unpack her people-first investment philosophy — why 75% of future global growth will come from East Africa and India, how conscious leadership drives stronger returns, and what the next decade of venture in emerging markets looks like. If you care about the future of investing, diversity

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00:47:49

Halloween horror stories

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2025/10/31

In this special Halloween edition of the Nothing Ventured podcast, I had the pleasure of hosting Lev Perlman, the founder and CTO of Metamind. Lev shared his journey from being an illegal waiter at bar mitzvahs to becoming a self-taught tech engineer and eventually founding Metamind, a company dedicated to helping early-stage tech companies optimize their tech stack and prepare for technical due diligence.We kicked off the episode with a quickfire round to get to know Lev better, where he

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00:15:25

Aarish Shah: October News Episode

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2025/10/30

In this episode, we take a closer look at how venture capital is shifting ⚖️ — and what it means when nearly half of all new funding flows into AI and foundation models 🤖. While the U.S. continues to prioritise large-scale AI investment, the UK is showing a different path 🇬🇧: diversified sectors, regional growth, and meaningful early-stage activity. This is not about hype. It’s about understanding where sustainable innovation is actually happening 🌱 — and what a healthy startup ecosystem looks

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01:09:33

Angela McKane: BP to Micro VC - Unravelling the...

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2025/10/23

In this episode of Nothing Ventured, host Aarish Shah sits down with Angela McKane, a former BP executive turned venture capitalist, for a deep and thought-provoking conversation about the future of energy innovation.With over 15 years of experience in the energy technology sector, Angela shares her journey from the corporate world of BP to launching her own fund — Energy Mix Ventures — which focuses on resilient, affordable, and scalable energy solutions. The discussion covers key themes

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01:00:33

Leyla Kunimoto: Private Markets from the LP Seat

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2025/10/16

💥 Are We in a Venture Capital Bubble? LP Insider Reveals the Truth! 💥In this episode of Nothing Ventured, host Aarish Shah sits down with Leyla Kunimoto, Seattle-based LP voice and co-founder of Accredited Investor Insights, for a brutally honest look inside the private markets. Leila pulls back the curtain on what most investors get wrong about venture capital — why it’s not about quick cash flow, but about betting on bold ideas and world-changing stories. 🔥 What you’ll hear: The real risks

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00:45:50

Francois Mazoudier: Process beats charisma -...

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2025/10/09

In this episode of Nothing Ventured, I’m joined by Francois Mazoudier, serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor, to tackle one of the biggest myths in fundraising: that charisma alone wins capital. As we enter 2025, the truth is clearer than ever — process beats charisma.François shares candid insights on: Why founders must master process-driven fundraising (and how to build one) The common mistakes startups still make when pitching to VCs How investors are thinking differently in 2025 The

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00:16:31

Biotech vs. AI: Why Venture Capital is Shifting Focus

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2025/10/02

Welcome to this month's episode of Nothing Ventured! Join Aarish as we explore the most revealing developments in the world of venture capital and AI investment for September 2025.In this episode, we dive deep into NVIDIA's staggering £2 billion commitment to UK startups and what it really means for the future of AI. We discuss the implications of NVIDIA's investment strategy, including its recent $100 billion deal with OpenAI, and how it signals a shift towards vertical integration in the tech

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00:59:02

Enis Hulli: Emerging Europe builds US native unicorns

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2025/09/25

In this episode of Nothing Ventured, host Aarish Shah welcomes Enis Hulli, a general partner at E2VC, an early-stage venture fund focused on supporting founders from emerging Europe. Enis shares insights from his journey in venture capital, detailing how his experience with 500 Startups helped him navigate the complexities of fund management, from legalities to fundraising. The discussion emphasises the importance of building a strong network and mapping talent early in the investment process. Enis

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